November 12th, 2009
A prisoner has been awarded £1,400 in compensation after he was bitten by a prison officer during a brawl.
David Hay was being moved to a new prison but had refused to leave Perth jail in Scotland without his quilt and in the ensuing argument was pinned to the floor and bitten in the back.
As a result of the incident, which left Hay with a bitemark for a fortnight, the Scottish Prison Service was ordered to pay the compensation on behalf of prison officer Kenny Kinnear, who carried out the act.
Hay, who served a seven-year term for culpable homicide, was cleared of a breach of the peace after he was accused of threatening Kinnear in the street after his eventual release from jail.
Earlier this week, a man who suffered a stroke after developing a drugs habit in jail was awarded compensation.
Ellis Sherwood had been wrongly convicted of murder and was awarded £1.4 million for what happened to him following the quashing of his conviction.
Tags: Breach Of The Peace, Convict, Conviction, Culpable Homicide, David Hay, Drugs, Eventual Release, Fortnight, Habit, Kinnear, Perth, Prison Officer, Scotland, Scottish Prison Service, Sherwood, Stroke, Wins
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November 11th, 2009
Compensation has been awarded to a woman who was glassed in the face after her attacker was identified via social networking site Facebook.
Jennifer Wilson was attacked in the Walkabout pub in Watford in March earlier this year.
Ashleigh Holliman, 22, of Croxley Green, pleaded guilty to charges of actual bodily harm over the incident, in which the prosecution said Miss Wilson had been doing nothing wrong.
Holliman, who works as a hairdresser, had been identified in relation with the crime after police officers tracked her down on Facebook, reports the Watford Observer.
Ms Wilson was left with a scar on her face after the assault and was awarded £2,400 by St Albans Crown Court.
Holliman will also have to undertake 120 hours of community service in addition to paying the compensation.
Earlier this week, a man was awarded £1,000 in compensation after he was attacked at a railway station in Wales.
Matthew Hale was punched to the ground and stamped on by Joshua Preece, 19, of Bridgend.
Tags: Actual Bodily Harm, Attacker, Crown Court, Hairdresser, Holliman, Jennifer Wilson, Joshua, Matthew Hale, Miss Wilson, Ms Wilson, Police Officers, Preece, Prosecution, Railway Station, Scar, Social Networking Site, St Albans, Wales, Walkabout Pub, Watford Observer
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November 11th, 2009
A mother is suing for dental negligence after her son was left with brain damage following a visit to the dentist.
Anne Marie Gallacher is seeking £2.5 million in compensation from the Greater Glasgow Health Board over what happened to her son Ryan, reports the Scotsman.
In March 2002, when he was six, Ryan was put under general anaesthetic in order to have a number of teeth removed.
But his heart stopped during the operation and, although he was resuscitated, he was left with “significant intellectual impairment”.
The dental negligence claim made by the Gallachers, of Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, claims that blame for the incident lies with the anaesthetist Dr Alexander Colquhoun.
Dr Colquhoun, who had worked part-time at the Townhead dental clinic in addition to his role as a consultant at Glasgow Royal Infirmary when the incident occurred, denies he was to blame for Ryan’s brain damage.
The case continues.
Earlier this week, Charlotte Gillespie, of Ramsbottom, was awarded medical negligence compensation after she suffered brain damage following errors made during her birth, reported the Bury Times.
Tags: Anaesthetist, Brain Damage, Bury Times, Dental Clinic, Dental Negligence, Dr Alexander, Dr Colquhoun, Dunbartonshire, General Anaesthetic, Gillespie, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Greater Glasgow Health, Greater Glasgow Health Board, Intellectual Impairment, Medical Negligence Compensation, Negligence Claim, Old Kilpatrick, Ramsbottom, Son Ryan, Visit To The Dentist
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November 10th, 2009
A judge has ordered a shop assistant to pay personal injury compensation out of his wages to a man he attacked at a railway station.
Joshua Preece, 19, admitted charges of actual bodily harm over the incident in which he punched and stamped on Matthew Hale in an argument over a girl, reports the South Wales Echo.
At Cardiff Crown Court, Judge Stephen Hopkins took account of Preece’s previous good character to allow him to escape being sent to a young offenders’ institution.
Instead he was ordered to pay personal injury compensation of £250 at a rate of £10 per week.
Preece, of Bridgend, will also have to carry out 120 hours of community service as part of his punishment.
The incident occurred in February this year at Pencoed Railway Station.
Earlier this year, John Guest of Poole was awarded £1,000 in personal injury compensation after he was attacked by Christopher Watts in his own home.
Tags: Actual Bodily Harm, Cardiff Crown Court, Christopher Watts, Compensation Award, Court Judge, Good Character, Joshua, Matthew Hale, Offenders Institution, Personal Injury Compensation, Poole, Preece, Railway Station, South Wales Echo, Station Earlier This Year, Stephen Hopkins, Wages, Young Offenders
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November 10th, 2009
A teenage girl who was left severely disabled after complications during her birth has been awarded medical negligence compensation.
Charlotte Gillespie, of Ramsbottom, now suffers from cerebral palsy, epilepsy and obsessive compulsive disorder as a result of errors made during her delivery, reports the Bury Times.
Her mother Marilyn was made to walk to theatre during the birth and it was the contention of the Gillespie family that Charlotte should have been delivered by Caesarean section.
The family received an undisclosed amount in medical negligence compensation from Bury Health Care NHS Trust over the delivery at Fairfield Hospital in 1996.
Marilyn Gillespie said: "We can now provide her with all the medical care she needs for the rest of her life."
Earlier this month, 11-year-old Grant Hembry was awarded more than £270,000 in medical negligence compensation after blunders during his birth resulted in nerve damage that has left him unable to use his right shoulder, arm and hand.
Tags: Blunders, Brain Damage, Bury Times, Caesarean Section, Cerebral Palsy, Contention, Epilepsy, Fairfield Hospital, Gillespie Family, Health Care Nhs Trust, Medical Care, Medical Health, Medical Negligence Compensation, Nerve Damage, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Ramsbottom, Shoulder Arm, Teenage Girl, Wins
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